8uck5nort Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Houston we have a problem... I uncovered a good sized knot about 9 inches back from the forend. I am not sure what to do about it other than sealing it with epoxy as I go and hope it doesn't crack or fall out. My initial plan is to use a slow dry epoxy and slather it allover the knot, allow it to cure and then keep shaping the stock. Re-applying the epoxy as I go to keep reinforcing and hopefully seal and stabilize it. Not sure if this is the right thing or should I just abandone the manlicher look and cut the stock short? I think the knot will add some nice character to the project if it does't jepordize the integrity of the stock. I plan on free floating the barrel if that makes a difference. Darin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I don't see there being a whole lot of load on the stock at that point. The biggest load is at the recoil lug area and where the frame sits, and the wrist, it seems to me. If there is nothing pushing on the stock foreward of the knot, I don't see that it would be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlecanoe Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Is the knot tight? Loose? Is opened or is the grain tight? Is it inside the barrel channel? Can you post a pic? Maybe a close up and one of the surrounding area? A lot will depend upon the characteristics of the grain around the knot when thinking about wood integrity. lc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8uck5nort Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 The knot extends at and angle from the side of the barrel channel to the bottom. It was not very tightly packed into the grain and was disintegrating as I rasped. I have done my first epoxy coat and will sand that out tonight hopefully to see if that made any difference. I will try and get some pix uploaded as well. Just hope she holds together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 thinning with acetone will make it soak in deeper...it did with the stuff i worked with anyway....just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlecanoe Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Can you add color to the epoxy to make it blend? Another option is to take some Elmer's glue and the fine dust from sanding the wood and make a thick paste that can be used to fillthe void and stabilize. The dust will help blend in naturally. May want to play with a scrap to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 If you want it out you can make a diamond-shaped cut-out and inlay. That's the woodworker solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8uck5nort Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Here is pics of progress, the good and the ugly. Still got a long way to go, but I'm getting there. Expect to finish this one out by March. Darin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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